World oil and NGL production capacity could increase by as much as 25% by 2015, with NGLs and extra-heavy oils accounting for much of the capacity growth, said Cambridge Energy...
It quickly grew obvious that US regulators would expand their crude oil pipeline oversight after BP PLC announced 2 weeks ago that it had to shut down part of its Alaska North...
Energy leaders on both sides of the US Capitol demanded more information on Aug. 10 as BP PLC moved ahead with plans to shut down much of its crude oil pipeline system on Alaska...
Occidental Petroleum Corp. has agreed to buy oil and gas properties, mainly in California and Texas, from Plains Exploration & Production Co., Houston, and certain subsidiaries...
General Interest - Quick TakesCitgo indicted for environmental violationsA federal grand jury in Corpus Christi, Tex., returned a 10-count criminal indictment on Aug. 9 against...
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Tex.) questioned BP PLC’s commitment to safety, reliability, and responsible stewardship of US energy resources on Aug...
BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. decided it could safety continue production from the Prudhoe Bay Western Operating Area (WOA), following review of WOA pipeline inspection data and...
The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued new orders to BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. on Aug. 10, requiring additional rigorous inspections of...
Traders were watching the Israeli-Lebanese war, supply disruptions in Iraq and Nigeria, and international wrangling over Iran’s nuclear ambitions when the next major energy crisis...
Washington Group International Inc.CarterClick here to enlarge imageHouston, has announced several appointments in its Oil, Gas & Chemicals Group. W.L. Tex Carter has joined the...
The planned implementation of the Medgaz Integrity Management System (MIMS) is expected to offer savings of 10-20% on pipeline maintenance through guaranteed up-time and risk ...
New oil field pressure transmitterClick here to enlarge imageHere’s a new hammer union pressure transmitter, which comes with cCSAus certification for use in intrinsically safe...
TurkeyThe government awarded TransAtlantic Petroleum Corp., Calgary, three exploration licenses in southeastern Turkey near the border with Iraq.The 4-year licenses cover a combined...
To assert that the US government makes poor energy choices, as was done in this space last week, is not to argue that the government should do nothing at all with energy.
